The Everest prize money
The Everest is worth AU$20,000,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 1st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 1st richest in Australia.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the The Everest is
Group 1 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Randwick Racecourse,
- Racecourse
- Randwick Racecourse,
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 1
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred flat
- Open to
- $700,000 entry fee (2023)
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 2017
We hold the total fund for The Everest and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 1:08.13 in 2025, The Everest pays AU$293,556 for every second of the race, which is 1st of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 1st in Australia.
Every The Everest winner
9 runnings, 2017 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ka Ying Rising5 · 1:08.13 | Zac Purton | David A. Hayes | Ka Ying Syndicate |
| 2024 | Bella Nipotina7 · 1:08.76 | Craig Williams | Ciaron Maher | M Christian et al. |
| 2023 | Think About It5 · 1:07.64 | Sam Clipperton | Joseph Pride | Proven Thoroughbreds et al. |
| 2022 | Giga Kick3 · 1:09.86 | Craig Williams | Clayton Douglas | Jonathan Munz |
| 2021 | Nature Strip7 · 1:09.11 | James McDonald | Chris Waller | RAE Lyons et al. |
| 2020 | Classique Legend5 · 1:08.27 | Kerrin McEvoy | Les Bridge | Bon Ho |
| 2019 | Yes Yes Yes3 · 1:07.32 | Glen Boss | Chris Waller | Coolmore Stud et al |
| 2018 | Redzel6 · 1:12.03 | Kerrin McEvoy | Peter & Paul Snowden | Triple Crown syndicate |
| 2017 | Redzel5 · 1:08.36 | Kerrin McEvoy | Peter & Paul Snowden | Triple Crown syndicate |
9 of the 9 runnings name the rider, 9 name the trainer and 9 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the The Everest more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Redzel | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of The Everest in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 987 | Future Champion Novices' ChaseAyr Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$45,360 | £24,000 |
| 988 | Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' HurdleSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$42,525 | £22,500 |
| 989 | Prix JuignéLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$40,385 | €25,000 |
| 990 | 2,000 Guineas Trial StakesAscot / Salisbury | Great Britain | AU$37,800 | £20,000 |
| 991 | Bénazet-RennenIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | AU$32,308 | €20,000 |
| 992 | Grand Prix-AufgaloppKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | AU$32,308 | €20,000 |
| 993 | Gold Cup at GreyvilleGreyville Racecourse | South Africa | AU$32,281 | R400,000 |
| 994 | Burrumbeet CupBurrumbeet racecourse | Australia | AU$30,000 | AU$30,000 |
| 996 | Takeyoriwake ShoKochi Racecourse | Japan | AU$23,814 | ¥2,500,000 |
| 997 | Whirl StakesEmpire City Race Track, Yonkers, New York, | United States | AU$5,684 | $4,000 |
| 2 | Dubai World CupMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$17,052,632AU$17.1m | $12,000,000 |
| 3 | Japan CupTokyo Racecourse | Japan | AU$10,382,904AU$10.4m | ¥1,090,000,000 |
| 5 | Melbourne CupFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$10,000,000AU$10.0m | AU$10,000,000 |
| 6 | Breeders' Cup ClassicNorth America | United States | AU$9,947,368AU$9.9m | $7,000,000 |
| 7 | Dubai Sheema ClassicMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$8,526,316AU$8.5m | $6,000,000 |
| 8 | Dubai TurfMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$8,526,316AU$8.5m | $6,000,000 |
| 9 | Prix de l'Arc de TriompheLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$8,076,923AU$8.1m | €5,000,000 |
| 11 | Hong Kong CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$7,182,000AU$7.2m | HK$40,000,000 |
| 12 | Breeders' Cup TurfNorth America | United States | AU$7,105,263AU$7.1m | $5,000,000 |
| 13 | Kentucky DerbyChurchill Downs | United States | AU$7,105,263AU$7.1m | $5,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to The Everest in what they pay, all of them below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Australia
291 races, 1st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| G A Towton Cup | Ascot Racecourse | Listed Race | AU$125,000 |
| Lee Steere Classic | Ascot Racecourse | Listed Race | AU$125,000 |
| Port Adelaide Cup | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Listed | AU$120,240 |
| Burrumbeet Cup | Burrumbeet racecourse | AU$30,000 | |
| Melbourne Cup | Flemington Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$10,000,000AU$10.0m |
| Caulfield Cup | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 1 | AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m |
| Golden Slipper Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m |
| Doncaster Handicap | Randwick Racecourse, | Group I | AU$4,000,000AU$4.0m |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total The Everest prize money?
AU$20,000,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the The Everest rank among the richest races in the world?
1st of 997. No race anywhere pays more. In Australia it is 1st of 291.
Which horse has won the The Everest most often?
Redzel, 2 times, in 2017, 2018.
Which jockey has won the The Everest most often?
Kerrin McEvoy, with 3 wins between 2017 and 2020.
When was the The Everest first run?
2017. This page holds 9 runnings, from 2017 to 2025.
How far is the The Everest?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Randwick Racecourse,.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money